Educational reference. Measured from 277 recorded 5m bars of MCL (Micro Crude Oil) on Thursday, October 15, 2026.
Stochastics %K crossed above 80 10 separate times during the session, and the typical visit lasted 32 minutes. Across the whole session it sat above 80 for 24.2% of the time, between 20 and 80 for 69.0%, and below 20 for 6.9%.
| Band | Share of session | Bars | Separate visits | Median visit | Longest visit | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Above 80 | 24.2% | 67 | 10 | 32 min | 65 min | |
| Between 20 and 80 | 69.0% | 191 | 20 | 37 min | 165 min | |
| Below 20 | 6.9% | 19 | 10 | 7 min | 20 min |
Stochastics places the close within the recent high low range, so 80 means the market is finishing near the top of where it has traded — a statement about position in the range, not about momentum.
Here the reading entered overbought territory 10 times, with a median stay of 32 minutes and a longest of 65. In a trending market the reading can pin near 100 for hours, so the longest single visit is the number that tells you whether this was a range day or a trend day.